U.S. History – Learning Recovery

Feb 24, 2016

Credits:Term:Prerequisites:

Student must have taken United States History, but not received credit.

Course Description:

This learning recovery course allows students to pretest and identify specific content areas within the course to complete with the support of the teacher. Entire course is offered online and does not require the student to attend the class in person. A two week extension is available for students who may require more flexibility to complete the program. It is the responsibility of the student to determine their school’s acceptance of VTVLC credit for credit recovery. Refunds will only be granted PRIOR to the course start date of 6/28/17.

Topics & Concepts:

Module 1:

Causes and consequences of the Civil War

Reconstruction policies

Effects of Reconstruction

Westward expansion

U.S. government efforts to assimilate American Indians

American Indian resistance to westward expansion and assimilation

Module 2:

Social, political, and economic changes that resulted from the Second Industrial Revolution

Populism

Economic ideologies

Political machines

Push and pull factors of immigration

Social Gospel and Progressive reforms

Module 3:

U.S. foreign policies of isolation, intervention, and imperialism

U.S. territorial expansion

Causes and effects of Spanish-American War

Panama Canal

Causes and effects of World War I

Controversies surrounding the Treaty of Versailles

Module 4:

The Red Scare

Post WWI economic trends in the United States

The Roaring Twenties

Post WWI civil rights issues

The Great Depression

New Deal policies and programs

Module 5:

Causes and consequences of World War II

The Holocaust

Social, political, and economic changes experienced by Americans on the homefront during World War II

Module 6:

Nuremburg Trials

Creation of the United Nations

Post-World War II prosperity

Cold War

Korean War

Vietnam War

McCarthyism and Red Scare

Watergate

Module 7:

Great Society policies and programs

The Civil Rights Movement

Movements for women and minority rights

Supreme Court cases related to civil rights and liberties

Module 8:

Economic, political, and social concerns of the 1970s – 2000s

U.S. foreign policies between the U.S., Latin America, and the Middle East

Changes immigration policy and attitudes.

Globalization and trade organizations

Terrorism

Offerings and courses subject to change. Please refer to the VTVLC Student Information System as the most up-to-date resource of current offerings and required materials for courses.